27 October 2017

Hike for 1 November





St Cheron  -  Dourdan La Forêt -  about 16 km  or 20 km

We will hike from St Cheron to Dourdan through the nice village of Sermaise, elevation about 300m.There will be ups and downs, mostly through forests and fields.  
It will be possible to do a shorter hike from either St Chéron or Sermaise. 
Wear good footwear, bring snacks, enough water and your good spirits. 


Getting there:
-Take train DEBA RER Line C to DOURDAN at 8.42 from St Michel Notre Dame, for instance, the train stops at Austerlitz 8.46  & Bibliothèque 8.50 arriving at St CHERON at 9h41, Zone 5. We'll travel in the last carriage, as usual. 
On arrival,  we shall meet on the square, city side, in front of the café.

- Return trains from Dourdan at  16:21,or 17:42…  and from St Cheron at 17h47 or 17h47.
There is a café next to both train stations .

If you do not have a "Passe Navigo", or benefit from any discounted fares, buy a "Mobilis 5 zones" 


See you on Wednesday,

Patrick


NB: Meeting point is at the platform, those who wish to travel together usually sit in the rear car. 


Advice to hikers / Conseils aux randonneurs:


Make sure that you are covered by a personal accident and liability insurance, that you are fit enough to do the walk, and have the proper equipment / Assurez-vous que vous êtes couvert par une assurance responsabilité civile, que vous avez la condition physique nécessaire pour faire la randonnée choisie et que vous avez l’équipement adapté.

22 October 2017

Hike for 25 October


Fontainebleau Forest -  Cuvier-Chatillon  
about 18 km 

We will hike from Bois le Roi to Fontainebleau-Avon via Rocher Canon, Cuvier-Châtillon & St Germain, elevation about 300m.There will be ups and downs and rocks. 
You must be in good form to maintain a steady pace. Wear good footwear, bring snacks and enough water as there is no water in the forest. 


Getting there:
-Take train 91003 Line R to Laroche-Migennes at 8.49from Gare de Lyon, arriving in Bois le Roi at 9.21, Zone 5 (the train stops at Melun). 
Departure should be from Hall 1-lettered platforms- but check on arrival. I will meet you at Gare de Lyon.

- Return trains from Fontainebleau-Avon every half hour.  16:00, 16:31, 17:00… 45 min to Gare de Lyon because of maintenance work.
There is a brasserie next to the train station .

If you do not have a "Passe Navigo", or benefit from any discounted fares, buy a "Mobilis 5 zones" 

See you on Wednesday! 

Laurence

NB: Meeting point is at the platform, those who wish to travel together usually sit in the rear car. 


Advice to hikers / Conseils aux randonneurs:
Make sure that you are covered by a personal accident and liability insurance, that you are fit     enough to do the walk, and have the proper equipment / Assurez-vous que vous êtes couvert    par une assurance responsabilité civile, que vous avez la condition physique nécessaire pour     faire la randonnée choisie et que vous avez l’équipement adapté.                                                


13 October 2017

Hike for 18 October




Esbly  -  19 k - No bailout

Dear walkers,    

Lucie and myself managed a recce hike recently followed by the real thing end of August but with few walkers! .  We are renewing the experience next Wednesday and invite anyone who wishes to join up with us not to hesitate.  

Getting there:
Gare de l'Est for 9.30 train, Direction MEAUX, get off at Station ESBLY;
Length of journey, 30 minutes, zone 5 (mobilis,more expensive that A/R ticket)
Return journey from Esbly, trains around 16.25, 16.56 , every half hour

On arrival at Gare d'Esbly very quickly we will be walking along the banks of the Grand Morin River.  When we have gone through the village of Couilly Pont aux Dames, we will embark on a little climbing through woods, cornfields, eventually arriving in the park of Quincy Chateau where we'll stop for lunch.  After lunch, we'll be crossing over the Dhuis aqueduc, some more fairly easy climbing up and down, negotiating the path through the Mareuil forest but ending up on a delightful path along the banks of the Canal de Meaux (sometimes the silence disturbed by the engines of passing barges), arriving quite near Esbly Train Station.  And there's a café just opposite the Station!
The path may be muddy and slippery at times.


Rendezvous: Gare de l'Est (Lignes de Banlieues)
horaire: 9.15 pour train de 9.30 , station de descente: ESBLY, direction MEAUX
(30 minutes de trajet, zone 5,  mobilis plus cher qu'un A/R)
Retour de la gare d'Esbly : trains 16.25 ou 16.56 environ

Itineraire de la Rando: Durée 19 km, pas de bailout

A partir de la Gare d'Esbly nous longerons le Grand Morin,
ensuite après la traversée du beau village de Couilly Pont aux Dames nous attaquerons  les "douces" collines, champs, bois; déjeuner dans le parc du château de Quincy (à environ 12.30)
Puis après notre pause déjeuner nous nous embarquerons a nouveau sur un trajet avec ses petites montées et descentes suivrons l'aqueduc de Dhuis, ensuite le chemin de Mareuil a travers une foret, au bout de laquelle nous retrouverons le Canal de Meaux. Nous suivrons le chemin de Halage, par le GR 14a pour rejoindre Esbly. Le chemin pourrait etre parfois un tantinet glissant, boueux .
Brasserie pour nous désaltérer face a la gare!


Cathy & Lucie


NB: Meeting point is at the platform, those who wish to travel together usually sit in the rear car. 


Advice to hikers / Conseils aux randonneurs:
Make sure that you are covered by a personal accident and liability insurance, that you are fit enough to do the walk, and have the proper equipment / Assurez-vous que vous êtes couvert par une assurance responsabilité civile, que vous avez la condition physique nécessaire pour faire la randonnée choisie et que vous avez l’équipement adapté.


07 October 2017

Hikes for 11 October




Shorter hike
Vallons de la Bièvre -  12 km  
Hello walkers,

As an option for next week I propose a walk of about 12 km at a mild pace along the Vallons de la Bièvre (la Coulée Verte du Sud Parisien).
Created in the 1980s when the TGV Atlantique was built, the space above and alongside the rail-road line was transformed into 
a green ribbon for hikers and cyclists.
We'll walk from Châtillon through Bagneux, Fontenay aux Roses, Chatenay-Malabry then from Antony to Verrières on the Coulée Verte bis. It will be mostly flat with a slight climb at the end. 

Meeting place:
Take  Metro line 13 that passes through Gare St. Lazare and Gare Montparnasse direction Chatillon-Montrouge.

Get off at Châtillon-Montrouge (terminus, zone 3), take la Sortie Châtillon (on right) where I will wait for you. We'il start at 10am so please, be there earlier.

Getting back:
Return on the RER B or C from Massy Verrières (zone 4). 
Possibility to leave after about 7 km taking RER B at Croix de Berny near Parc de Sceaux.

Bring a picnic lunch (there's a nice spot for picnic) and your smile.

A mercredi,

Dominique
             
mobile : 06 33 23 07 31   


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Longer hike
Thomery -  Veneux les Sablons  -  16 km

This week  we propose a loop through Fontainebleau forest.
Bring your baskets: may be we'll find mushrooms !

This hike is long about 18 Km, with somme up and downs, but not very hard (no bailout), through the "Rocher Brûlé" and "La Malmontagne". We will maintain a sustained rhythm in order to have time to pick up "cèpes", "coulemelles", or "girolles"... and not to return too late.

As usual, take a picnic lunch, water and of course, shoes and clothing adapted to the season without forgetting your good mood.

GETTING THERE:

From Paris Gare de Lyon Train SNCF ligne R at 9h20direction Montargis, arriving Thomery at 10h08.
Meet up in front of the platform, travel in the rear car with the group if you wish.

Return by Veneux les Sablons Station, at 15h52, 16h24 or 16h51...


Catherine et Juli

See you on Wednesday.



Advice to hikers / Conseils aux randonneurs:
Make sure that you are covered by a personal accident and liability insurance, that you are fit enough to do the walk, and have the proper equipment/ Assurez-vous que vous êtes couvert par une assurance responsabilité civile, que vous avez la condition physique nécessaire pour faire la randonnée choisie et que vous avez l’équipement adapté.

NB: Meeting point is at the platform, those who wish to travel together usually sit in the rear car.